When I tried AA, my refusal to say "Magda, alcoholic" before speaking was noted as a refusal to take the first step and I was repeatedly told that it was obvious to everyone that I'm an alcoholic and I might as well admit it. (I just find it demeaning to repeatedly refer to myself as an alcoholic. Excuse me, I'm a PERSON who happens to drink too much.) Now I keep reading that TSM could only be working for me if I'm not a Real Alcoholic™. Much hair splitting over the problem drinker/alcoholic distinction, as if the labels are even helpful.